 Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle.' Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.  Miscellaneous Poems - Seite 243von John Byrom - 1814Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1807 - 218 Seiten
...God had no share in his Lordship's promotion. EPIGRAM. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle : Strange ! that such diff'rence should be 'Twixt Twccdle-dum and Tweedlc-dee. PLAIN DEALING. MY verses oft displease... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 Seiten
...asleep. EPIGRAM ON THE FEUDS 1IETWEEN HANDEL AND BONONCINI. SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely tit to hold a candle: Strange all this diflereuce should be, Twixt tweedle-duin and tweedle-dee ' !... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 Seiten
...SOME say, compar'd to Bononcini, Tnat Mynheer Handel's but a ninny; Others aver, that hr. to Handel h scarcely fit to hold a candle: Strange all this difference should be, Twi»t tweedle-durn and tweedle-dee1 ! AN ANECDOTE. THI French ambassador had been to wait On James... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 Seiten
...fit to hold a candle : Strange all this difference should be, 1 •••• i .1 I\M i (ib -il i un {l F ߇ A = Q h + +&a ch ambassador had been to wait On Jam» the First, in equipage of state: , Bacon was by; to whom the king began — [man?" " Well now,... | |
 | Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 470 Seiten
...competitors. " Compar'd with Signov Bononcini " Some say that Handel's a mere ninny ? " Others assert that he to Handel, " Is scarcely fit to hold a candle ; " Strange I that such diff 'rence there should be " 'Twixt tweedle dum, and tweedle dee I" phony, and first movement,... | |
 | 1907 - 708 Seiten
...third line is entirely wrong. The lines should run : — Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver, that he to Handel Is scarcely tit to hold a Candle : Strange all this difference should be, 'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee !... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 Seiten
...On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. *•' Nourse asked me if I had seen the verses upon Handel and Bononcini, ' not knowing that they were... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...to Letter on Bowles. JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel 's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely...difference should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.* As clear as a whistle. The Astrologer, Bone and skin, two... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 Seiten
...them claw'd and canvass'd. Butler. 11 a -1. '2. n. 1. Some say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle. Strange that all this diff'rence should be 'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. J. Byrom, On the Feuds between... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 Seiten
...chicken, at last.t The Ltrver. JOHN BYROM. 1691-1763. OME say, compared to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel...difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee. On the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini. t * The Lady's Resolve was a fugitive piece, written on... | |
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